Adobe Contribute
Adobe® Contribute® CS5 software is a powerful web publishing and website management tool that integrates authoring, reviewing, and publishing in an easy-to-use WYSIWYG HTML editor. Increase web publishing productivity while simplifying oversight and approval tasks.
Sell stock photos, videos, vectors online Adobe Stock. UPDATE (August 2012) – New Adobe Contribute 6.5 is out! Read more here. Simplify website management. Adobe® Contribute® CS5 enables users to quickly create and edit web pages collaboratively in an easy-to-use WYSIWYG HTML editor, without writing code. New features include native XML file editing, image hotspot definition, cross-browser preview and compare, Spry widget editing, Server. The web office is no longer able to offer support for Adobe Contribute. However, if you have questions or need assistance with a work-around, contact us: 123 Bray, web@esf.edu. Know and Remember. Contribute is an old, miserable app that will soon be replaced. Be slow (very slow sometimes).
Integrate authoring, reviewing, and publishing into a collaborative workflow with Adobe® Contribute® CS5 software. Increase web publishing productivity while simplifying oversight and approval tasks.
True WYSIWYG web authoring
Enable content authors to see the results of their edits and additions instantly with enhanced CSS rendering, without writing code or knowing HTML. Contribute immediately updates edits to XML content and Spry widgets.
Collaborative publishing
Establish collaborative workflow processes to author, review, and publish content. Define different review paths at the template level, whether a single approval for an internal web page or multiple sign-offs for a public page.
Predefined content types
Create new pages quickly based on existing design templates and page functionality. Set the workflow to hold new pages for review or to have them go live instantly. Set automatic expiration dates for new content.
XML editing
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Edit site-associated XML content natively, without having to leave Contribute and open an XML editor. Easily update Spry data sets and other pages that render content from dynamic XML-based sites by editing the corresponding XML file.
Rich media support
Easily drag and drop images, FLV and SWF files, or PDF documents into your web pages. Contribute automatically uploads the dependent files to the web server when the pages are published in predefined locations.
Dynamic website editing
Add content to dynamic websites powered by Movable Type, TypePad, or WordPress. Simply define the Contribute connection with the proper settings, and site content is instantly available for updating.
Cross-browser preview
Verify the look and feel of updated pages in multiple browsers. Preview edited pages in any installed browser. Windows® users can view three browsers simultaneously with synchronous navigation and crawling for side-by-side comparison.
Website and blog publishing
Publish with a single click to a wide variety of websites or blogs. Contribute is the one web authoring tool that supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, MetaWeblog, and Atom protocols.
In-browser editing
Allow authors to edit pages directly in a web browser with no need to open another application. The Contribute CS5 in-browser editor supports most browsers, including Firefox 3–3.6 for Windows and Mac OS and Internet Explorer 7 and 8.
Simultaneous shared reviews
Enable multiple reviewers to comment on drafts with in-context collaboration tools for faster and more effective web publishing cycles.
Spry widget editing
Edit any content contained in a variety of Spry widgets, including data within accordion, tabbed, and collapsible panels. Change properties such as panel transition animation effects.
Multiple page search and replace
Use the enhanced search and replace capability to update information on multiple open draft pages. Streamline the update process by performing a previously tedious task in minutes.
Subversion support
Roll back pages to previously archived files using the built-in Contribute rollback feature or Subversion® software, which is supported by Contribute CS5.
Image hotspot support
Create multiple links to different parts of a single image with integrated WYSIWYG hotspot support. Draw one or more hotspots onto any image, and then add alternative text and URLs for immediate interactivity.
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SWF or FLV embedding
Insert SWF or FLV files, and Contribute creates web standards–compliant code, compatible with that created in Adobe Dreamweaver® software. This helps ensure that content is Adobe Flash® Player compatible while enabling drag-and-drop authoring in Contribute.
Server Side includes file editing
Allow authors to edit Server Side Includes (SSI) files. Authors can choose SSI files from a list, without needing to know the file path. Modify HTML content in the SSI file with Contribute.
Text and image enhancements
Create superscript and subscript text directly in Contribute. Rescale, rotate, crop, and sharpen images, and adjust their brightness and contrast. Changes are displayed accurately with enhanced CSS rendering.
Inline spelling checker
Reduce typos with the inline spelling checker. Potential errors are flagged as the contributor enters content for on-the-spot correction.
See these articles for information on how to test SFTP functions and FTP functions.
Try the solutions in this connection troubleshooting guide to resolve intermittent or persistent connection issues.
You need to install a newer version of InstallShield.
Contribute may freeze, flicker, or have other issues because of a system error. Get help resolving system errors and freezes on Windows or Mac OS.
For information about purchasing Contribute, see the Contribute buying
Adobe Contribute 6.5
Yes. You can download a 30-day free trial version of Contribute from the Adobe Downloads page. You need to sign in with an Adobe ID and password to download a trial. For help installing the trial, see Adobe Contribute 6.5: Get started.
Read these simple solutions to common Adobe ID and sign in issues to regain access to your account.
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You can download Contribute CS4 and earlier versions from the Contribute Downloads page.
Find your serial number on your original product DVD case or on your Adobe accounts page for products you downloaded from or registered with Adobe. For more information, see Find your serial number.
Choose Edit > My Connections and then click New. For more details, see Set up site connection Contribute.
Visit the Contribute Publishing Server Downloads page for the latest product.
See the Contribute 6.5 FAQ for product information and links to the buying guide, tech specs, reviews, and more. For additional information, see Contribute Frequently Asked Questions.
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